If you arrive at the Savory Grain at the right time on a Wednesday, you can enjoy $4 glasses of wine, $5 grilled jalapeno poppers, and $1 Anderson’s Neck oysters.

Let me be clear from the start. This list is neither objective nor exhaustive. These are my favorite dining, drinking, and happy hour specials in and around Richmond, Va. I will continue to update as I find more favorites.

Multi-Day Happy Hours, Prix Fixe Menus, Etc. in Richmond, Virginia

One of the earliest happy hours in town features $2 off signature cocktails, craft beers and champagne. The cocktail menu here changes with the art exhibits, so this is a perfect opportunity to try the latest selections.

Savor $1 off Boathouse oysters on the half shell and $2 off fried oysters, $3 off a half dozen roasted oysters with various toppings, $3 off all wines by the glass, $4 well spirits, $5 select draft beers, $6 select cocktails, and $7 select martinis and mules.

The three-course prix fixe menu at Dutch & Co. is one of the best ways to experience a multi-course menu in town. It’s $29 per person and available nightly by the table. Each guest gets to choose an appetizer, entrée and dessert. Sure, your entrée portion is a bit smaller, but you still end up with plenty of food. You can’t beat it for a delicious, chef-crafted dinner out.

Get any two menu items and a bottle of wine for $30. Can’t beat it for dinner for two. Two of my menu picks are the Cobb Salad, which is rich with Gorgonzola and thick-cut bacon, and the Croque Garnett, which features ham, Gruyere, cheddar, apple, and sage mayo on Italian bread topped with Mornay sauce. The $30 will also leave a little money left to split one of the ridiculously indulgent homemade desserts.

Enjoy $5 shrimp cocktail or steak tartare. Get two glasses of vermouth and and marinated olives for $8. There’s also a selection of house classic cocktails for $6, special boilermakers, and a cocktail du jour for $6.

Selected wines by the glass are $4. This one made my list because you should stop in and try the Portuguese red wine varal. Normally $7 glass, it’s served chilled and its wonderfully light, dry red and black berry flavors pair perfectly with the Cuban flavors on the menu.

Worth the drive to the South Side (or just a hop and skip down 288 if you work in West Creek), enjoy $6 Hellfire Shrimp, calamari, smoked salmon dip, 6 raw or steamed oysters, and chicken lettuce wraps; half off all beer; $2.95 selected wines by the glass, and well liquor plus one mixer for $2.25.

First off, who doesn’t love a happy hour that runs until 7:30 for those of us who sometimes work past 5? Level offers $4 select draft beers, $5 house wine pours, $6 house cosmopolitans and vodka martinis, along with food specials such as $2.50 edamame, $4.50 ahi tuna chips, $4.50 salmon kickers, and $5 duck bao. On a recent visit, I fell in love with the $5 Wasabi PingPong and not just for the name. Balls of pork and vegetables are combined with a spicy dollop of wasabi and deep fried til hot and crispy, a perfect appetizer if you ask me.

The drink specials include $4 draft beers and a featured $4 red, white and sparkling wine alongside $4 rail drinks. In addition, there’s a special happy hour menu with $5 bar snacks, including a smaller portion of my favorite cheese-stuffed, bacon-wrapped grilled jalapeno poppers, which are worth the trip alone.

If you work in the West End like me, you might have to sneak out of the office a little early to hit this happy hour, but trust me it’s worth it. Drink specials include a selected cocktail of the evening for $6, $4 selected beers, $10 carafes of house wine (this is basically an entire bottle of wine for ten bucks), and $5 ouzo service. In addition, there’s a wide selection of small plates. My favorites so far are the Garides & Skordalia—grilled shrimp paired with an addicting sauce made of pureed bread, lemon and garlic ($4); the grilled octopus with fried artichokes ($6); the feta, kasseri cheese and olives ($4); and the keftedes meatballs ($4).

I like Tazza Kitchen’s happy hour because the menu generally includes several rotating featured craft cocktails priced somewhere between $4 and $6 which is kind of fun. In addition there are generally featured wines for around $5 and discounts of around $1 off drafts. There’s also a food menu with inexpensive tacos and flautas and my favorite, $5 guacamole.

Richmond Dining Deals and Drinking Deals By Day of the Week

Monday Richmond Dining and Drinking Deals

On Monday nights Kuba Kuba Dos offers select discounted bottles of wine for as low as $12. In addition, any of the paellas are just $10. I suggest the paella valenciana, which features chorizo, clams, mussels and shrimp.

All bottles of wine at Max’s on Broad, excluding the reserve list, are half off on Monday nights. In addition, you can enjoy $3 glasses of sparkling wine, half off raw oysters, oysters Rockefeller, and oyster pan roasts.

Twelve dollars gets you an 8-ounce hand-cut sirloin steak, fries, and a side salad. Bring a friend, add a bottle of Kenwood Jack London Zinfandel for around $30 (or check out the rotating bourbon specials on Monday night) and you’ve got solid good date night for around $60.

Wednesday Richmond Dining Deals

Five dollars gets you a half-pound hand-pattied basic burger with lettuce, tomato and mayo from 11 a.m. through 10 p.m. Add your choice of toppings, cheeses, and sides for additional upcharges. On a recent visit, I was extremely impressed with the flavor of my burger—both the meat and the seasoning—and the fact that when I asked for it to be prepared “medium” it did, in fact, arrive perfectly cooked. My burger, with the addition of American cheese, bacon and steak fries ended up costing $9, and the well-balanced fruity Italian red blend I chose to accompany it was $7, making for a pretty solid $16 supper.